Resolutions

I'm guilty. I am one of the millions of people who vow to adopt better habits for the coming year. New Year's offers us a clean slate and a chance to renew ourselves with the coming year. Each year, despite my best intentions, I falter and slide back into my old habits. I think I go about it all wrong. I simply expect to wake up January 1st and all of my old negative habits will automatically disappear without any effort on my part.

We all know what a fallacy that is.

Instead of expecting instant transformation, this year will be more patient. Small changes to the daily routine in small steps will put me on the right path. The small changes will eventually become new habits that will no longer require conscious thought. I suppose the key is to be patient with myself in the process.